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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Missing Persons
Missing Persons
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Warren Cuccurullo
Warren Cuccurullo
Composer
Terry Bozzio
Terry Bozzio
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ken Scott
Ken Scott
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Sometimes you say you will, sometimes you say you won't
You always keep me waiting, waiting, hesitating, hey, yeah
At times I think you do, at times I think you don't
My mind is rollerskating, skipping, jumping rope, and fading
[Verse 2]
Mental hopscotch
Why must you treat me this way?
Mental hopscotch
Ready or not, I'm going away
[Verse 3]
Why can't you be like this? Why can't you be like that?
I don't know where I am or where or where I'm at
So now you've got me up, and now you've got me down
You really won't be doing, no
Watch me now, it's crazy
[Verse 4]
Mental hopscotch
Why must you treat me this way?
Mental hopscotch
Ready or not, I'm going away
Mental hopscotch
Cover your eyes and count to ten
Mental hopscotch
Don't do 'em up till I say when
[Verse 5]
So now you get me up, and now you get me down
You really won't doing, doing what you love, baby
You don't think twice about what I might say
I follow you around and play and play and play and play and play
[Verse 6]
Mental hopscotch
Why must you treat me this way?
Mental hopscotch
Ready or not, I'm going away
Mental hopscotch
Cover your eyes and count to ten
Mental hopscotch
Don't do 'em up till I say when
[Verse 7]
Mental hopscotch
Do me, dump me, rill me, rock me
Mental hopscotch
Rollerskating, skipping, fading
Mental hopscotch
Mental hopscotch
Mental hopscotch
Written by: Terry Bozzio, Warren Cuccurullo

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